Wednesday, September 13, 2006

In the Alley

Went for coffee this morning to the Alley, a new coffeehouse in Milton. They've got free wi-fi, though I didn't know that in time to include them in my wi-fi guide, alas. But they've got it. It works. No password. Free.

Don't be deterred by the Alley's odd facade, and location behind the McDonald's on Rt. 7. It's actually a pretty cozy place inside.

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I paid $3 for my single 12 oz. mocha and sat for an hour or so checking email and web stuff.

The place wasn't mobbed, but it wasn't dead, either. There's a group of women gathered in the back. The events calendar on the dry erase board lists a few singer-songwriters, and meetings for an artist guild, a business association, and a girl scout leadership group. So I guess the coffeehouse in Milton is doing ok.

There's also a drive-through. And they have breakfast and lunch. And jigsaw puzzles.

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Bio:Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer is an organizer of the Vermont Tech Jam, and compiles a weekly tech e-newsletter every Monday. She also oversees HR, helps manage Seven Days' digital staff and oversees its parenting publication, Kids VT. In 2018, she designed and administered a statewide youth civics project, the...Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer is an organizer of the Vermont Tech Jam, and compiles a weekly tech e-newsletter every Monday. She also oversees HR, helps manage Seven Days' digital staff and oversees its parenting publication, Kids VT. In 2018, she designed and administered a statewide youth civics project, the Good Citizen Challenge.

Resmer began her career at Seven Days as a freelance writer in 2001, first writing about the local poetry scene, as well as quirky pastimes including unicycle riding, hunting for wild bonsai trees and competing in SCRABBLE tournaments.

She was hired as a staff writer in 2005, and started Seven Days' first blog, 802 Online. She became the publication's first online editor in 2007, and launched its first email newsletter, Notes on the Weekend, as well as its social media channels. In 2010, Resmer became a minority owner of Seven Days' parent company, Da Capo Publishing.

Her work has been recognized by the Vermont Press Association, the Parenting Media Association and the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. In 2010, she was named to Vermont Business Magazine's list of the state's "40 under 40 Rising Stars."

Resmer lives in Winooski with her wife and their two children, and is an enthusiastic wrestling mom.more

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